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The UWI announces 2021 graduation ceremonies and honorary degrees
  For their outstanding contributions to regional and international development, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will present honorary degrees to 14 eminent persons at its 2021 graduation ceremonies. Nominations from across The UWI’s five campuses were approved by the University Council, at its sitting on April 30, 2021. These 2021 graduands will join a list of over 450 honorary degree recipients conferred by the regional University since 1965.  The UWI retains ››Read More
To Truly Develop Sports In Jamaica
          Congratulations to our Jamaicans sports persons who earned the right to represent our country at the Tokyo Olympics. I only wish we could have been in more disciplines, and this is the focus of my article today. The historical view of professional sports (inherited from British Colonialism), was akin to the “lowly” pursuits of the proletariat. It certainly was not the desired future of occupation for the established upper classes”, and served mainly to occupy and d ››Read More
UWI shares in Caribbean success at Tokyo Olympics
  The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is sharing in the Caribbean’s celebration of Olympic glory. UWI current students, alumni, coaches and sports medical support staff were among the Caribbean contingent at the Tokyo Games, including four athletes who collectively won two gold medals, one silver and two bronze. The UWI community proudly congratulates all the athletes and staff who represented both their countries, and the regional university by extension. The four medal ››Read More